Public lectures in spring semester 2020 cancelled

A series of lectures for everybody on a wide range of topics: from economics, language and literature, to history, sociology and politics to psychology.

Our professors and external lecturers offer you varied lectures from a wide range of topics each semester. The programme also includes inaugural and farewell lectures by HSG professors and habilitated lecturers.

Semester pass
A semester pass costs 20 CHF and grants access to all public lectures throughout the semester. The billing slip for the pass can be found in the lecture programme in stock at the HSG.

Inaugural and farewell lecturesAnybody appointed a professor or habilitated lecturer at HSG, holds an inaugural lecture to introduce themselves. Professors going into retirement also say farewell with a lecture. Not just HSG employees, but also you too are welcome to come to these public inaugural and farewell lectures.

Similarly to our public lectures, these inaugural and farewell lectures deal with a number of topics: from business and legal issues to cultural and political aspects.

ReadingsThe HSG library would be pleased to see you at our bi-yearly event, called "Das andere Buch an der Uni". In addition to reading from their works, the authors enjoy lively discussion with the public about the nature of their works.

Other public lectures
The Children’s University teaches children about business and legal issues in a way that is easy to understand.

The HSG supports regional series of events, the "Monday Forum of Eastern Switzerland". The "Monday Forum" has 16 lectures a year, in that experts will speak about health, philosophy, history and art in the Pfalzkeller.